The instructions for submitting an MPA@UNC Standardized Test Waiver Request are below. The waiver request is considered for applicants already holding an advanced degree. Your waiver request will not be reviewed until all steps of the request have been completed. If you have any questions about this process, please contact an Admissions Counselor at 1.855.UNC.4MPA or . You will be contacted for more information if necessary.

  1. Start an MPA@UNC application here.
  2. While you must complete an application to be considered for admission, you do not have to complete the entire application to be considered for a Standardized Test Waiver.
  1. Complete the MPA@UNC Standardized Test Waiver requestbelow.
  2. Save this form to your computer as a PDF file. You can do this either using “Save Page As” or “Print as PDF,” depending on the browser you are using.
  3. All fields are required.
  1. Email the completed form with your resume to Professor Bill Rivenbark, MPA Program Director, at and copy your admissions counselor with the subject line, “Standardized Test Waiver Request.”

Applicant Information

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Undergraduate Degree Information

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Advanced Degree Information

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In the space below, please provide the following information:

  • All quantitative and analytical undergraduate and/or graduate coursework
  • Current job responsibilities that specifically demonstrate applied quantitative and analytical skills
  • Professional certifications with a quantitative focus

UNC Honor Code

The Code of Student Conduct provides that it shall be the responsibility of every student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to obey and support the enforcement of the Honor Code, which prohibits lying, cheating or stealing when these actions involve academic processes or University, student or academic personnel acting in an official capacity. It shall be the further responsibility of every student to abide by the Campus Code; namely to conduct oneself so as not to impair significantly the welfare or educational opportunities of others in the University community.

As an applicant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you are expected to conform to the spirit of the Code of Student Conduct throughout the application process. Upon enrollment in the University, all students, regardless of their status, agree to uphold the Code of Student Conduct. Any misrepresentation in the application process, including the process of applying for a Standardized Test Waiver, will be grounds to deny or withdraw your admission, or to dismiss you after enrollment.

I hereby acknowledge and agree to abide by the UNC Honor Code.

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